Machine for eyeleting envelops, tags, or the like.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

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MACHINE FOR EYELETING ENVBLOPS, TAGS, OR THE LIKE.

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MACHINE FOR BYELETING ENVELOPS TAGS, OR THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED no.7. 1904.

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I 0. H. ANDREWS. MACHINE FOR EYELETING BNVELOPS, TAGS, OR THE LIKE.

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CHARLES H. ANDREWS, OF WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR EYELETING ENVELOPS, TAGS, OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed December '7, 1904. Serial No. 236,085.

To all 2072/0711, may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. ANDREWS, a citizen of the United States,residing at West'Chester, in the county of Chester and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Eyeleting Envelops, Tags, or the Like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention comprises a novel machine especially designed forpunching 0r eyeleting completed envelops, tags, or the like.

The invention resides not only in the punching or eyeleting mechanism,but in the provision of means for feeding the material operated upon tosaid eyeleting or punching mechanism.

Eyeleting-machines are commonly in use; but in practical operation it isnecessary in operating upon envelops, tags, or similar parts to feed thematerial to the machine by hand, thereby giving rise .to increasedlabor, and. owing to the slowness of the feeding operation the work of asingle machine is reduced to a minimum.

In carrying out the invention my machine consists of a suitable holderor magazine adapted to receive a supply of envelops, tags, or the like,punching or eyeleting mechanism, means for successively feeding theenvelops or tags from the magazine to the punching or eyeletingmechanism, and peculiar connections whereby the several mechanismsaforesaid are operated by the same motor.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features there of, still the preferred embodimentthereof is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is avertical longitudinal sectional view of a machine embodying theessential features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3is a transverse vertical sectional view taken about on the line Y Y ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the feeding-plate and adjacentparts, one of the cam-actuators cooperating with said feederplate beingshown. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the mounting of theauxiliary feed-rollers and the stationary unch. Fig. 6 is a brokenperspective view 0 the movable set and the eyelet-carrying bar mountedtherein. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are similar vertical sectional views, partsbroken away, showing the positions of the punches in the operation ofeyeleting envelops, or similar parts. Fig

10 is a plan view illustrating an arrangement of shafts and gears bywhich motion may be transmitted from the main drive-shafts to the mainfeed-rollers.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

In the practical use of my invention the feeding of the envelops or tagsto the eyeleting or punching mechanism is entirely automatic after thesupply of the material has been placed in the magazine or holder forreception of the same. It will thus be seen that a single operator willbe sufficient to handle a number of machines, it being necessary 0111 tokeep the supply-magazines filled. The saving of money and labor involvedin the foregoing is obvious.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the base of themachine, and this base supports a suitable frame 2, in which the severalmechanisms before generally described are mounted. The frame 2 of themachine may be of any suitable construction conducive to lightnessparticularly, and the sides are preferably cut away, so as to expose tothe greatest extent possible the interior mechanisms in order that readyaccess may be had to the latter for purposes of repair or otherwise. Themachine is of a size which may be readily carried by a small stand. (Notshown.) Adjacent one end of the ma chine and mounted transversely is adriveshaft 3, which carries spaced sprocket-wheels 4. A strap-eccentric5 at a point between the sprocket-wheels 4 connects the driveshaft 3with a pitman 8, the latter being con nected with a slidable actuator 6,consisting of a cross-head mounted upon guides 7, se cured to the sidesof the machine. Power is communicated to the drive-shaft 3 from anysuitable source, and actuation of said shaft transmits reciprocalmovement to the crosshead 6.

The magazine or holder 9, which receives the material fed to theeyeleting mechanism,

is located at the end of the machine opposite that at which theguideshaft is disposed, and this holder consists of sides 10, suitablyat tached to the frame of the machine, so as to be adjustable thereon.The magazine 9 is of a size dependent upon the size of the envelops ortags which are to be fed therefrom, and at the front end of saidmagazine is mounted a feeding-plate 1.1, which virtually closes saidend, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The feeding-plate11 is vertically disposed and is mounted upon spaced vertical bars 12,secured adjacent its vertical edge portions, said bars 12 projectingsome distance below the lower extremity of the feed ing-plate. The barsor members 12 are provided adjacent their lower ends with vertical slots13. A U-shaped supporting member 14 extends downwardly from thecross-heads 6, and secured to the side of this member 14 are spacedactuating-bars 15, which project through the slots 13 in the lowerextremities of the members 12, upon which the feeding plate 11. ismounted. The feeding-plate is reciprocated vertically as the cross-head6 is actuated, and for this purpose the actuatingbars 15 are providedwith double cams 16, said cams projecting from the upper and lower edgesof the bars 15. The cams 16 are designed to insure a positivereciprocatory movement of the feeding-plate 11 as the cross head 6 isactuated, this being neces sary in order to insure a positive feed ofmaterial from the magazine 9. In order to reduee friction, the slots 13are provided with small rollers 13' at the upper and lower extremitiesthereof. An Lshaped standard 17 is secured to an upwardly-extendingportion 18 of the base 1 of the machine, said portion 18 being locatedbetween the extremities of the base and adjacent the feeding end of themagazine 9. The standard 17 is provided upon the side adjacent themagazine 9 with a vertical recess 19, in which is received asupporting-plate 20. The recess 19 and the plate 20 are of dovetail formin crosssection, and the part 20 is adapted for vertical movement in therecess 19. Between the fee'dingplate 11 and the supporting-plate 20 isreceived a chute or raceway 21, which feeds the eyelets 22 to thepunching mechanism. A spring 21 at the lower end of the chute 21prevents the eyelets from dropping out of the same. The chute 21 isattached to the supporting-plate 20 and is vertically movable with. saidplate 20 in the operation of the machine. The chute 21 leads from ahopper located at its upper end, and this hopper contains the supply ofeyelets. The hopper, which is not shown, may be of any conventionalconstruction at present .in use and is provided with suitable mechanismfor shaking the eyelets to cause the latter to flow freely to the chute'21. The means for actuatingthe supporting-plate 20 is similar toseaoiii that by which the feeding-plate 11. is actuated and consists ofan arm 23, projected latorally from the part 14 of the cross-head 6, thearm 23 being provided with a cam 24 at its outer end, said camcooperating with the lower extremity of the supporting-plate 20 in orderto force said plate 20 upwardly and carry the feed-chute also upwardafter an eyelet has been received therefrom by the eyeleting mechanism.The cam 24 of the arm 23 enters a slot 25 in the lower portion of thesupporting-plate 20, said slot being also provided with anantifriction-roller 25 at its upper extremity. The weight of the plate20 and the chute 21, with that of the hopper carried by said chute, areSU'ffiOlGIlt to return said parts to the lowermost limit of their movement as soon as the cam 24 is disengaged from the plate 20 as thecross-head 6 moves away from the standard 17. The slidable actuator 6not only carries the initial means by which the plate 20 and thefeeding-plate 11 are actuated, but said actuator 6 also carries amovable hollow set 26, the latter being threaded at its rear end, asshown at 27, so that it may be screwed into an extension 26, projectingfrom the head or actuator 6. An adjusting collar or flange 28 upon theset 26 admits of adjustment of said set, so that same may be usedinoperating upon material of different thicknesses. The forward end of theset 26 operates inan opening 29 in the part 18, which extends upwardlyfrom the base of the machine, being guided in said opening.

Mounted in the set 26, which, as above mentioned, is hollow, is aneyelet-carrying bar 30, reduced somewhat at its front extremity, so asto readily pass through the lowermost eyelet in the chute 21 before saidchute is forced upward by the arm 23 provided for actuation thereof. Theeyeletcarrying bar 30 is projected from the set 26 in its normalposition, being ejected from said set by means of a projection or pin31, which extends therefrom, passing through a slot 32 longitudinally ofthe same. The pin 31 may be threaded into an opening in theeyelet-carrying bar 30, and a nut 33 is threaded upon said pin 31, asshown most clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawings. A friction member,preferably a washer 34, of soft material, is interposed between the nut33 and the punch 26, and this member 34 by its frictional contact withthe member 26 will hold the eyeletcarrying bar 30 in an ascertainedposition relative to the set carrying the same until said bar ispositively actuated. The set 26 cooperates with a stationary punch orset 35, the latter passing through a tubular support 36 and mounted in abracket 37, which is attached to the arm of the machine at a pointbeneath the magazine 9. A set-screw 37 admits of adjustment of the set35, which is rigid or stationary in the actual operation of stub-shafts46, carrying the rollers 44, ex'

the invention. The eyelet-carrying bar, which is normally projected fromthe hollow set 26, is adapted to engage and carry the eyelet to thestationary set 35. However, as soon as the bar 30 engages the part 35said bar is forced into the body of the set 26, the latter continuing inits movement and engaging the eyelet to clench or upset the same againstthe set 35. The above operation is performed, of course, when the set 26reaches the limit of its forward movement, and assaid set is withdrawnor carried away from the set 35 the pin 31 is adapted to engage anadjustable stop 38, mounted upon a plate 39, projecting from theL-shaped standard 17. The plate 39 is slotted longitudinally, so thatthe pin 31 may operate in said slot, and the stop 38 is adjustablymounted upon the plate 39 adjacent the outer extremity of the same.

Adjacent the feed end of the magazine 9 are mounted mainejecting-rollers 40, which rollers are carried by short shafts 41,mounted between the sides of the frame of the machine and the L-shapedstandard 17, before described. The rollers 40 are positively driven bythe drive-sprockets .4, which are connected with similar sprockets 42upon the shafts 41 by means of suitable sprocketchains 43. The mainrollers 40 are driven at a comparatively high speed and are adapted todischarge the envelops or tags from the punch mechanism after theseparts have been operated upon. The main rollers 40 are disposed upon oneside of the feed-plate 11, and upon the opposite side of this plate andapproximately just beneath the feed end of the magazine 9 are mountedauxiliary ejecting-rollers 44. (Shown most clearly in Fig. 5.) It willbe noted that the rollers 44 are located upon opposite sides of the set35, and the tubular part 36, above mentioned, which receives the set35and is slidable thereon, is provided with laterally-extending arms 45,upon which said rollers 44 are mounted. The

tend from square journal members 47, which latter are mounted inhorizontal slots 48 in the sides of the frame 2. The auxiliarydischarging-rollers 44 are adapted to cooperate in the operation ofdischarging the envelop or package from the eyeleting mechanism, and forthis purpose these rollers have a slight amount of longitudinal movementrelative to the set 35. Normally the rollers 44 are held in contact ornearly in contact with the main rollers 40 by means of coil-springs 48,mounted upon rods 49, projecting from the journal members 47. Thecoil-springs 48 are interposed between the members 47 and'guide-brackets50, secured to the parts 15 of the machine and provided at their lowerends with bolts 51, by which end portions of the actuating-bars 15 aresecured thereto. The longitudinal or back-and-forth movement of therollers is caused by cams 52 at the lower edge portion of the feed-plate11. The cams 52 are formed at the lower extremities of adjustable plates53, attached to the side of the feed-plate 11, opposite that to whichthe members 12 are secured. The cam-plates 53 are vertically slotted, asshown at 54, and securing members 55 pass through these slots, therebyadmitting of vertical adjustment of the plates 53. The cams 52 of theplates 53 are adapted to engage the journal members 47 of the rollers44, so as to force the members 47 in a direction away from thefeed-plate and against the tension of the springs 48. The above is doneso that the envelop or tag may pass freely down between the set 26 andthe set 35, and as soon as the feed-plate is caused to move up wardly bythe actuating-bars 15 the springs 48 cause the rollers 44 to move towardthe set 26, and said rollers thus carry the eyeleted envelop or tag offof the set 35 preparatory to being fed out of the machine by the rollers40.

The feed-plate 1 1 is provided with a springengaging member 56, adjacentits lower edge and between the sides thereof, and this mem ber consistsof a spring-plate curved outward slightly from the plane of thefeed-plate 11 and having its lower extremity cut away arcuately at 56.The portion 56 of the member 56 is adapted to engage a circular tab ordisk 57 at the lower end of the envelop or tag upon one side thereof.The tabs or disks 57 are applied to envelops, tags, or the like by aspecial machine for this purpose, which will not be described. Two ofthese tabs or disks are secured to each envelop or tag, being applied tothe same upon each side thereof, so as to reinforce the attachment ofthe eyelet or to reinforce the opening which may be punched centrallythrough the envelop or tag should the said part not be eyeleted. Shouldthe feed-plate 11 fail to feed an envelop or tag, due to the failure ofthe member 56 properly engaging the adjacent disk 57 of the envelop inthe magazine 9, the eyelet which is lowermost in the chute 21 will ofcourse be carried forward by the eyelet-carrying bar 30 and will beupset in the usual manner. In order to clear the set of an eyelet whichmay not have been secured to an envelop, due to the failure or omissionin the feed of the latter, a suit-able clearer is provided, said clearercomprising a transverse bar 58, secured at its ends to the lower endportions of the members 12 of the feed-plate 11. Projecting upwardlyfrom the central portion of the bar 58 are spaced fingers 59, the upperextremities of which are beveled and adapted to receive the set 35therebetween as the feed-plate 11 is actuated upwardly. The beveledextremities of the fingers 59 are engaged with the eyelet 22, which maybe carried by the set 35 if an envelop has not been fed through, andthis eyelet will be forced ofi' of the set, so as IIO to be out of theway of the envelop or tag which is next brought down by the feed-plate11 and eyeleted. Breakage of the parts is thus obviated by the provisionof the clearer, as above set forth, and this is of important advantagein a device of this class. The material received in the magazine 9 ispositively fed forward to the feed-plate 11 by means of aspring-actuated follower 60, mounted in the magazine. The follower 60 isforced toward. the feed-plate 11 by means of springs 61., which aresecured at one end to projections 62, extending through longitudinalslots 63, provided in the sides of the magazine 9. The opposite end ofeach spring 61 is coiled about a wheel 64, which wheel is likewisespring-actuated. Preferably each wheel 64 is provided interiorly thereofwith a coil-spring 65, similar to a clock-spring, said spring beingsecured at one end to the part upon which the Wheel is mounted and atits opposite end to the inner peripheral portion of the wheel. Anysuitable means, however, may be utilized to cause the follower 60 topush the suply of material against the adjacent side of the feed-plate11, so that as this feed-plate comes up the engaging member 56 willpositively engage an envelop or tag to carry the same downward to theeyelet mechanism.

The general operation of the several mechanisms combined, ashereinbefore set forth, is as follows: The eyelet-hopper supplied, theeyelet-chute 21 being filled, and the magazine-9 likewise supplied withenvelops, tags,

or the material to be fed therefrom, as the motor drives the actuator 6forwardly or toward the magazine the actuating-bars 15 will positivelyactuate the feed-plate 11 downwardly. The member 56 or feed-plate havingpreviously engaged the tab or disk of the adjacent envelop or tag, thisenvelop or 4 tag will have been fed downwardly with said plate 1] to aposition. such that the center of the disk 57 is about on a line withthe set 35. The eyelet-feeding chute 21,, which at the initial movementof the actuator 6 in the forward stroke is at the limit of its lowermovement, is caused to move upward as soon as the cam 24 engages the su.)portingplate 20, which carries said chute 21., but not before theeyelet-carrying bar 30, which has also been carried forward. by theactuator 6, has passed through the lowermost eyelet in said chute.Continued forwardmovement of the actuator 6 raises the chute 21 out ofthe way of the set 26, and when the bar 30 engages the adjacent disk onthe envelop which IS received between the set 35 and said bar the latteris gradually forced into the set 26, which has been advancing toward theenvelop. (See Fig.7.) As soon as the hollow set 26 strikes the eyelet22, held in position against the envelop by the eyelet-carrying bar 30,said set forces the eyelet through the envelop or tag and upsets thesame against taste the set 35 in a manner apparent The eyelet 22 isupset when the head 6 is at the limit of its forward movement, and saidhead now begins the reverse stroke carrying the hollow set 26 away fromits cooperating member 35. This movement forces the feed-plate upwardlypreparatory to feeding the next envelop or tag down, and the cams 52,which force the auxiliary rollers 44 away from the envelop as thefeed-plate is brought down, are now forced against the envelop under thetensions of the springs 48. The rollers 44 carry the envelop off of theset 35, and as soon as the said rollers reach the limit of theirmovement effecting this result the envelop is engaged by the mainrollers as well and is quickly fed downward thereby. It will beunderstood that the envelops or tags when fed from the rollers 44 and 40may be received in a suitable receptacle beneath the base 1 of themachine or at any desirable point. The upward movement of the feedplate, which has been caused on the reverse stroke of the head 6, hasalso caused the fingers 59 of the clearer 58 to move toward the set 35,so that should the envelop not'have been fed down an eyelet upset andheld upon the part 35 would be thrown off of said member. The cam 24likewise moves out of engagement with the supporting-plate 20, carryingthe chute 21 upon the reverse stroke or movement of the actuator 6, andthe weight of the parts 20 and 21 causes said parts to' lower and bringsthe lower extremity of the chute 21 into such a position that the eyeletat this point will be located properly, so as to be engaged by theeyelet-carrying bar upon the next forward stroke of. said actuator.

The pin 31, projecting from the eyelet-carrying bar 30, strikes the stop38 just before the set 26 reaches the limit of its reverse movement, andthe bar 30 is thereby projected from the set against the influence ofthe friction member 34. The supporting-plate 20,

carrying the chute 21, is provided with a vertical slot 66 adjacent theopening 29, in

which the punch 26 operates, said slot allowing a certain amount ofvertical movement of the srmporting-plate while the set 26 iscooperating with its mating member 35.

In order that the feeding means may be thrown out of operation quicklywithout shutting off the main drive mechanism, should anything appear tobe wrong with the operating parts of the machine suitable means areprovided, and said means consists, essentially, of a lever 67, pivotedto the up per portion of the standard 17 and connected with thesupporting-plate 20 of the chute 21. This lever 67 is provided with asuitable handle 68 at its upper end, and the opposite end of the leveris extended beyond its connection with the plate 20 and adapted to passthrough a vertical slot 69 in the feed-plate 11. 7 When the lever 67 isforced downwardly by IIO the operator, the supporting-plate 20 will bemoved upwardly and the lower extremity of the lever will be projectedinto the magazine 9, so as to engage the envelops or tags and force thesame away from the feed-plate 11.

1o zine 9 is checked.

The arrangement of the various parts of the machine as hereinbeforedescribed is such that the several mechamsms are all actuated by theshaft 3, from which the initial power is derived. The connections aresuch that the parts may be arranged compactly, and such arrangement isconducive to sim plicity.

It is contemplated to use any suitable 2 0 means for transmittingmotionfrom the driveshaft 3 to the main rollers 40, and instead of usingthe sprocket-wheels 4 and 42, which are connected by the sprocket-chains43, it will be obvious that a suitable train of gearing may besubstituted for the above in order to actuate the wheels 42 and therollers 40. Such a train of gearing is illustrated in Fig. 10 of thedrawings, and, referring to this figure, the designation 3 indicates thedrive-shaft,

upon which are mounted the beveled gears 4,

equivalent to the sprockets 4 in the preferred construction.Transmittingshafts 4 are provided with beveled gears 4 at one end andwith other beveled gears 4 at the o o- 3 5 site end, the latter in meshwith the beveled gears4 carried by the stub-shafts 41, equivalent to thestub-shafts 41 in the preferred construction. In this instance theshafts 4 would transmit the power from the drive shaft to the saidshafts 41 upon which the main feed-rollers are mounted. The modifiedconstruction of the invention, as above described, is equally Welladapted for the purposes set forth, as is the preferred construc- 4 5.tion.

Further, it will be understood that where the term envelop is usedherein this term is designed to include similar packages of any kind,tags, or any articles of like nature which it may be desired to punch oreyelet by means of a machine of the type hereinbefore set forth.

Also the parts 26 and 35 constitute elements of an eyeleting mechanismin clenching 5 5 the eyelet, yet it will be understood that these partswill cooperate to punch an article, the point of the part 35 serving asa punch in such operation. It is contemplated that any suit able punchand die may be substituted for the members 26 and 35,-as found necessaryand desirable for different punching operations. The mechanism foractuating the members 26 and 35 is therefore a punching, as well as aneyeleting, mechanism in the contemplation of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In amachine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, eyeletingmechanism including a movable set, eyelet-feeding mechanism including aneyelet-chute, a feed: ing-plate for feeding material from the magazineto the eyeleting mechanism, an actuator comprising a sliding head, anddirect operative connections between the sliding head and thefeeding-plate, the eyeleting-chute, and movable set, for impartingreciprocal movement to these parts.

2. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a movable set, eyelet-feed ing mechanismincluding an eyelet-chute, a feeding-plate for feeding material from themagazine to the eyeleting mechanism, an ac tuator comprising a slidinghead, and direct operative connections between the sliding head and thefeeding-plate, the eyeletingchute, and movable set, for impartingreciprocal movement to these parts, the set being movable in a plane atan angle to the plane of movement of the feeding-plate and chute.

3. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeeding-plate for feeding material from the magazine, an actuatorcomprising a sliding head, a set carried by said head and movabletherewith, a second stationary set cooperating with the first-mentionedset, an eyelet-feeding chute for feeding eyelets to the sets aforesaid,and arms carried by the sliding head and having cams coacting with theeyelet-chute and the feeding-plate for actuation of the latter.

4. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a movable set, a sliding actuator carryingsaid movable set, a feedingplate for feeding material from the magazineto the eyeleting mechanism, a stationary set, an eyelet-chute forsupplying eyelets to the eyeleting mechanism, an eyelet-carrying barmounted in the movable set and having an end normally projectedtherefrom and adapted to be forced into the movable set when the sameengages with the stationary set, a proj ection extending from theeyelet-carrying bar, and a stop arranged to engage said proj ection toactuate the eyelet-carrying bar after the same has been forced into themovable set as above mentioned.

5. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including movable and stationary sets to operateupon material fed from the magazine, means for feeding material from themagazine to the sets, and means for ejecting such material from the setsincluding main ejecting-rollers and auxiliary ejecting-rollers,

the auxiliary ejecting-rollers being movable to positively disengage thematerial from the sets.

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6. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mech anism including movable and stationary sets to operateupon material fed from the magazine, means for feeding material from themagazine to the sets, means for ecting the material from the setsincluding main ejecting-rollers, auxiliary ejecting-rollers, and meansfor forcing the auxiliary rollers toward the main rollers to positivelydisengage material from a set and coact with the mail rollers to ejectsuch material, as specified.

7. In a machine of the type described, the combination of a magazine, aset, means for feeding material from the magazine to said set, andejecting means movably mounted upon the aforesaid set for positivelyforcing material therefrom.

8. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, aset, means for feeding material from the magazine to said set, a supportmovably mounted upon said set, and ejecting-rollers carried by saidsupport for positively disengaging material from the set and ejectingsaid material.

9. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, aset, means for feeding material from the magazine to said set, mainejecting-rollers, means for actuating said rollers, and auxiliaryejecting-rollers coacting with the main rollers to eject material fromthe set.

10. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, aset, means for feeding material from the magazine to said set, mainejecting-rollers, means for actuating said rollers, auxiliaryejecting-rollers movable to positively force material from the setaforementioned, and means for forcing said auxiliary ejecting-rollerstoward the main ejecting-rollers in the ejecting operation.

11. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, aset, means for feeding material from the magazine to said set, mainejecting-rollers, means for actuating said rollers, a support movablymounted upon the set aforementioned, auxiliary ejecting-rollers carriedby said support, and means for moving the auxiliary rollers toward themain ejecting-rollers to effect cooperation of said main and auxiliaryejectingrollers in ejecting the material.

12. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine toreceive material, eyeleting mechanism including movable and stationarysets, a feeding-plate for feeding material from the magazine to thesets, eye1et-feeding means for the eyeleting mechanism, mainejecting-rollers for the eyeleting mechanism, means for driving saidrollers, and auxiliary ejecting rollers movably mounted upon thestationary set and adapted to coact with the main ejecting-rollers, asspecified. r

magazine to the eyeleting mechanism said eyeleting mechanism including aset, and retating means for ejecting the material operated upon by theeyeleting mechanism from the machine, said ejecting means being adaptedto positively remove said material from the set.

15. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting. mechanism, a feeding-plate for feeding material from themagazine to the eyeleting mechanism, means for ejecting material fromthe eyeleting mechanism moving in a plane at an angle to the plane ofmovement of the feeding-plate, and means whereby movement is imparted tothe ejecting means as the feeding-plate operates.

16. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism, a feeding-plate for feeding material from themagazine to the eyeleting mechanism, means for ejecting material fromthe eyeleting mechanism moving in a plane at an angle to the plane ofmovement of the feed ing-plate, and means carried by the feedingplatefor moving the ejecting means as said feeding-plate is actuated.

17. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism embodying a movable set, a feedingplate for feedingmaterial to the eyeleting mechanism, a chute for supplying eyelets tothe eyeleting mechanism, operating means for reciprocating the movableset, the feedingplate, and the chute aforesaid, and ejecting mechanismfor the eyeleting mechanism moving at an angle to the line of movementof the feeding-plate and operated thereby.

18. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazinefor envelops, eyeleting mechanism including a stationary set and amovable set cooperating therewith,

means for feeding an envelop from the maga- 7 zine to the stationary setmeans for actuating the movable set, means for positively forcing theenvelop away from the stationaryset after the punching operation, and aclearer cooperating with the stationary set.

19. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a stationary set and a movable setcooperating therewith, means for feeding material from the magazine tothe eyeleting mechanism, means for positively delivering the materialfrom the parts of the punching mechanism after the eyeleting operation,and a clearer carried by the feeding 'means and cooperating with theeyeleting mechanism. v r

20. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a stationary set, a movable set, afeeding-plate for feeding material from the magazine to the eyeletingmechanism, a support movably mounted upon the stationary set, auxiliaryejecting rollers journaled upon said movable support, mainejecting-rollers coacting with the auxiliary rollers, means for drivingthe main rollers, the feeding-plate aforesaid being movable in a planeat an angle to the line of movement of the support for the auxiliaryrollers, and cams carried by the feeding-plate and arranged to move theauxiliary rollers at a predetermined point in the movement of saidplate.

21. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeeding-plate for said magazine, punching mechanism, means mountedindependently of the feeding-plate for positively ejecting material fromthe punching mechanism, and means carried by the feeding-plate forgoverning the actuation of the ejecting means aforesaid.

22. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,punching mechanism, means for feeding material from the magazine to thepunching mechanism, and means mounted independently of the feeding-platefor positively ejecting material from the punching mechanism governed inoperation by the material-feeding means of the magazine.

23. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeed-plate therefor, punching mechanism including a stationary set,means for ejecting material from the stationary set, means for actuatingthe feed-plate and cams carried by the feedplate for cooperation Withthe ejecting means aforesaid to govern the operation of the latter.

24. In a machine of the type set forth, the

combination of a magazine for envelops,-

punching mechanism, a feeding-plate arranged adjacent the magazine todeliver the envelops to the punching mechanism, and ejecting-rollers forfeeding the envelop from the punching mechanism and for positivelydisengaging said envelop from the said punching mechanism.

25. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazinefor envelops, punching mechanism, a feed-plate arranged adjacent themagazine to deliver an envelop to the punching mechanism,ejecting-rollers for feeding the envelop from the punching mechanismafter the same has been operated upon, and cams carried by thefeeding-plate and cooperating with said ejecting-rollers.

26. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a set, means for feeding ma terial fromthe magazine to the set, an actuator operably connected with the abovemechanisms for actuation thereof, and a clearer movable to traverse theset.

27. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeeding-plate for said magazine, eyeleting mechanism including astationary set, a movable punch and a clearer mounted beneath thefeed-plate for cooperation with the stationary set aforesaid.

28. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeed-plate, a movably-mounted eyelet-chute, eyeleting mechanism, anactuator operably connected with the eyeleting mechanism, and camscarried-by said actuator for cooperation with the eyelet-feeding chuteand the feed-plate of the magazine.

29. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a support, amagazine thereon, a feed-plate for said magazine, a supporting-platemovably mounted in the support, an eyelet-feeding chute mounted upon thesupporting-plate, eyeleting mechanism including an eyelet-supportingmember, an actuator, and cam devices projected from said actuator andcooperating with the supporting-plate of the chute aforesaid and withthe feed-plate of the magazine.

30. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism including a set, means for feeding ma terial fromthe magazine to the set, an actuator operably connected with the abovemechanisms for actuation thereof, and a clearer operated by the actuatoraforesaid and adapted to traverse the set as specified.

31. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a support, amagazine thereon, a reciprocating feed-plate mounted adj acent saidmagazine, an engaging member-projecting from said feed-plate, punchingmechanism including a stationary set and a movable set, means foractuating the movable set, ejecting-rollers upon one side of thefeedplate, auxiliary ejecting-rollers upon the opposite side of thefeed-plate, and means for actuating the auxiliary ejecting-rollers todisengage material from the punching mechanism.

32. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeed-plate for said magazine, main ejecting-rollers upon one side of thefeed-plate, auxiliary ejectingrollers upon the opposite side of thefeedplate, eyeleting mechanism, means for supplying eyelets to theeyeleting mechanism, and means carried by the feed-plate for forcing theauxiliary ejecting-rollers away from the main ejecting-rollers.

33. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine, afeed-plate for said magazine, means for reciprocating said feedplate,eyeleting mechanism, an eyeletsupply chute leading to the eyeletingmechanism, means for elevating the eyelet-supply chute, mainejecting-rollers upon one side of the feed-plate, auxiliaryejecting-rollers upon the opposite side of the feed-plate, and meanscarried by the feed-plate for actuating the auxiliary ej ecting-rollers.

34. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a feedplate,eyeleting mech anism embodying relatively stationary and movable sets,and a clearer carried by the feedplate and arranged to traverse thestationary set to clear the same.

35. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,punching mechanism, means for feeding material from the magazine to thepunching mechanism, means for actuating the punching mechanism and thefeeding means aforesaid, and means for shutting off the feed of materialfrom the magazine to the punching mechanism Without affecting the mainactuating means aforesaid.

36. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,punching mechanism, means for feeding material from the magazine to thepunching mechanism, main actuating means for the punching mechanism andthe feeding means aforesaid, and means for shutting off feed of materialin the magazine Without affecting the actuation of the punchingmechanism or of the feeding devices.

37. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination of a magazine,eyeleting mechanism, means for supplying eyelets to the eyeletingmechanism, means for feeding material from the magazine to saideyeleting mechanism, main actuating means for the eyeleting mechanismand the feeding mechanism of the magazine, and means for shutting oflthe feed of material from the magazine and eyelets to the eyeletingmechanism Without affecting the operation of the main actuating meansaforesaid.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

CHARLES H. ANDREWVS.

\Vitnesses FRANK B. RUPERT, MARY E. RUPERT.

